Workshop on ns-3

Research Article

Topology Simulation for Aeronautical Communication Protocols with ns-3 and DCE

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.15-7-2016.151624,
        author={Andreas M. Lehmann and Matthias Kreuzer and J\o{}rg Deutschmann and Ulrich Berold and Johannes B. Huber},
        title={Topology Simulation for Aeronautical Communication Protocols with ns-3 and DCE},
        proceedings={Workshop on ns-3},
        publisher={ACM},
        proceedings_a={WNS3},
        year={2016},
        month={7},
        keywords={Avionics communication navigation LDACS ns-3 DCE protocol design physical layer network simulation protocol stack development},
        doi={10.4108/eai.15-7-2016.151624}
    }
    
  • Andreas M. Lehmann
    Matthias Kreuzer
    Jörg Deutschmann
    Ulrich Berold
    Johannes B. Huber
    Year: 2016
    Topology Simulation for Aeronautical Communication Protocols with ns-3 and DCE
    WNS3
    ACM
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.15-7-2016.151624
Andreas M. Lehmann1, Matthias Kreuzer1, Jörg Deutschmann2, Ulrich Berold2, Johannes B. Huber1
  • 1: Chair of Information, Transmission, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nürnberg
  • 2: iAd GmbH, Unterschlauersbacher, Hauptstr. 10, D-90613 Großhabersdorf, Germany

Abstract

The currently used aeronautical communication systems have huge limitations and need to be replaced in order to meet the requirements for air-ground communications due to a constant growth in air traffic. In order to develop, test and optimize protocols it is desired to have proper tools to simulate large scale (up to global) networks of ground and mobile stations. We propose an ns-3 topology module that is tailor fit for aeronautical communication protocols, compatible with typical location information and provides propagation parameters for communications between nodes.